# LIEF

> Library for structured parsing and modification of executable formats including ELF, PE and Mach-O.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Binary analysis libraries
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-10-15
- Added to the catalog: 2026-10-16
- Original resource: <https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/blob/b68429c52d5f704e34445e92890fd801937f10e3/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/lief/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/lief/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/lief/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- C++, Python or Rust integration; check the distinction between core and extended features for the selected distribution.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/blob/b68429c52d5f704e34445e92890fd801937f10e3/README.md>

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